A new theater festival wants audiences to 'love deeper' in dark times

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'Finally, I want people to see it.' Maine exhibition showcases a homegrown artist's body of work. The pieces range from copper etchings and stone sculptures to early concept sketches.

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DON AUCOIN REVIEW -- The uproarious, head-spinning 'Delirium' proves that pervasive dread can be fun -- Igor Golyak's Eugene Ionesco adaptation is the latest example of the director's skill at staging some of the most complex and demanding material theater has to offer.

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THE RUNDOWN -- Gardner Museum to expand Free First Thursdays, and more local arts news -- Plus, Porter Square Books has started publishing book reviews.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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Ken Burns and Jeanne Shaheen will each receive the same Legacy Award this fall -- The New England Council announced documentarian Ken Burns and retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen will each be honored this fall as a recipient of the group's Legacy Award.

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Jenny Jackson's 'The Shampoo Effect' may be the most Ipswich book ever -- "Pineapple Street" author and longtime Knopf editor Jenny Jackson returned to the North Shore for her second novel, which Ipswich Public Library has deemed "the most Ipswich book ever known to man."

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From Peter Wolf to Edo.G, we asked Boston musicians: Which song best reflects the American experience? -- To see how we understand the country through our music, an array of the most prominent musical artists in Greater Boston picked a song they think reflects the American experience.

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric? A range of shows at the Winchester museum offers an even greater range of photographic approaches

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The Ticket -- The best things to do in and around Boston this weekend -- On tap this weekend: boogie down in Cambridge, celebrate Pride Month, plus World Cup fun continues.

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BOOKS -- Local bestsellers for the week ended June 21 -- Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

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Representative Ayanna Pressley talks about why she chose to take part in a documentary about her life -- The congresswoman was speaking at a Roxbury International Film Festival screening of the documentary "She Dared to Dream."

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary -- His latest film, "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)," debuts on HBO on June 7 at 9 p.m. and streams on HBO Max.

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Big Freedia, Butch Tavares among performers for Providence's 2026 PVDFest

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A Christmas for the (dark) ages: As 'The Bear' winds down, 'Fishes' remains a chaotic TV milestone

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Russ López captures the Provincetown spirit in short story collection

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'Supergirl' needed to buy more Krypto

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Wilco and Billy Bragg released 'Mermaid Avenue' in 1998. At Solid Sound, they're finally dedicating a set to it.

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'Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' gives Larry David a bigger canvas, but he's still Larry

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In first Boston show in 20 years, The Strokes rock TD Garden

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The Cape Ann Museum starts a new chapter Tuesday

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David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies

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'The Sheep Detectives' is a lamb good movie

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New and coming soon: 27 new restaurants and bars in R.I. to try this summer

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'In the Hand of Dante' is a new circle of hell

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See how this former HGTV couple lovingly restores some of Massachusetts' oldest homes

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Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician and comedian, killed at 32 in a Brazil helicopter crash

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Elizabeth Banks to play Ms. Frizzle in 'Magic School Bus' live-action film

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MIT Museum obtains I.M. Pei's architectural archive

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Tom Dreesen, comic who kept Sinatra's crowds laughing, dies at 86

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As a Berkeley native, 'Eureka Day' made me feel seen (but not othered)

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A literary exploration of the lives of girls and women, from a writer more Americans should read

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